How To Pronounce Mismanage

mismanage

Phonemic

/ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪdʒ/

Phonetic

[ˌmɪsˈmæ̃n.ɪdʒ]

Phonemic

/ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪdʒ/

In British English, mismanage is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪsˈmæ̃n.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪdʒ/.

Mismanage has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

mɪsmænɪdʒ

Mismanage has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

mismanage + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɪz/

mismanage + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪdʒd/

mismanage + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Mismanage

manage

Questions About Mismanage

How do you pronounce mismanage in British English?

In British English, mismanage is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪsˈmæ̃n.ɪdʒ].

How do you pronounce mismanage in American English?

In American English, mismanage is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪdʒ/.

How many syllables are in mismanage?

Mismanage has three syllables, /mɪs/ + /mæn/ + /ɪdʒ/.

Where is the stress in mismanage?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /mæn/.

Do British and American English pronounce mismanage the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪdʒ/.

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